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Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1947-05-30

Ohio Jewish Chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1947-05-30, page 01

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Vol. M, No. 21
COLUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1947
Devoted to American and Jewish Ideals
GREATEST UNITED JEWISH FUND DRIVE IS ON!
Brilliant Ovation Given Rabbi Jerome D. Foikman At Annual Congregational Dinner Of Temple Israel At Tbe Southern Hotel
A New Era Is Ushered Ih At Festive Gathering Held Last
Tuesday Evening—Arthur E. Loeb Honored for Thirty
Years of Faithful Service To Congregation—^Dr.
Folkman To Assume New Duties. Here On
Sept. Ist After Serving Fo* 10 Years In
Grand Rapids, Mich.
That was a remarkable out¬ pouring of people which rilled the Grand Ballroom of the Southern Hotel last Tuesday evening. May 27th, to pay tri¬ bute to the newly-elected spir¬ itual leader of Temple Israel who was officially cho.sen on Friday evening; May IGth.
Rabbi F'olkman comes here from Grand Rapids, Mich., where he .achieved an enviable repu¬ tation as a civic leader, an edu¬ cator and eloquent pulpiteer. Practically every family was represented at the festive gath¬ ering, all waiting with keen an¬ ticipation for the brilliant mes¬ sage of their newly designated spiritual leader; for they had all been hearing many beautiful reports about his character, his personality, and his achieve¬ ments. They all joyfully turned out to meet and greet the man who, after careful consideration and mature reflection, has been chosen' to guide the destinies of
cenlral Ohio's leading reform Temple.
R<*slei- Makes Inti-otluction
President Leon .J. Goodman, in-a few well chosen words be¬ fitting the occasion, called the asserhbly to order, and after giv¬ ing a brief resume of the Tem¬ ple's history for the past year called upon Mr. .lack Resler to introduce Dr. Folkman to the families of the congregation.
After thanking Mr. Goodman and th'e officers for their warm greetings and their fine hospi- taliCy, the Rabbi spoke from the heart as well as from his erud¬ ite mind. His words—emanating as they did from the depths of his heart—found lodgement in the hearts of every man and woman present. Every thought he uttered had the ring ot an all comsuming sincerity.
A way of Life
He defined Judaism as a way of life based on a 4,000 year old (Continued on Page Elghtl
JOLSON STARS FOR U. J. A.
1
KB WILL ADDBBSS T L
SISTERHOOD LUNCHEON
MONDAY, JUNE 2
Complete Plans For Brotherhood Stag Tuesday Evening
Al Jolson, whose life Lrfa J)een im- tnortalized on the screen, will star in ¦ new radio drama to be presented over the coasMo-cpast network of the Columbia Brfladcastiog System en Monday, Jane Sth, from 1:30 lo 6.(10 P. M. (E.D.S.T.), under die auspices of lb« nationwide tl7<),tlW),0(KI cam¬ paign of tile United Jewish Appeal. Fourth in a series of nulionol broad¬ casts oifered by the uetworka in to* operation with the Uuited Je<tlsh Ap. pea], the Jolson show will dramakice ¦he needs v( Europe's 1,500,000 Jtiwiih •tirvlvors on the ave'of the total liqui¬ dation of UNBRA. The inO.OOO.OOO United Jewish Appeal supports the re¬ lief, rebabiliuiion al)d ^ resettlement proiraiua of ilif Joini^ Distribution -Commlllen, tinilod I'atesllne Appeal ind Uulled Service for Mew Americana.
TELL WELFARE FUND OF POTENTIAL GIVERS
Army of Workers In City-Wide Solicitation
To Reach $725,000 Quota In Most
Crucial Campaign
Columbus .Icwish Community's 1947 United Jewish Fund Cmtipnlgn Is onl Spurred by the hlstory-niflklng opening dinner Inst neck at the Southern Hotel hnd.by ii rousing Workers meet¬ ing Siiturd.iy at the E.\cel.slor Club, .several hundred men nnd wonien arc now In the midst ot general sollrltntlon thruout the clly.
. "Yoti Give—They fjlve" Is the slogan moving the workers to greater efforts than ever befori"—a clarion cjill to evtiryone to meet the wants of the vielluts of Nazi fury—liberated refugees- who now face starvation and death; despite souls praying only for a chance to live their lives anew with peace, necurity and freedom.
The drive (his year, more than any previous effort, tvlll be carried to every section of the city. And only more than generous giving tiian ever before will biing Colnmbus over the top.
Generous subscriptions were | reported this week al press' time. However, Harry R. Roth, Campaign Chairman, hag cau¬ tioned that the enthusiasm of the earliest stage of the drive must be maintained and even accelerated If our community is to reach ils unprecedented goal of $725,000.
"The reports of t-he first days of our campaign are satisfying
but they must not deter us from
Stepping up the effort and giv¬ ing it every ounce of drive we
are capable of", said Roth. "Only the most generous, the
most sacrificial giving by every¬ one, win enable tis tb meet the
challenge of raising our share
of the enormous sum needed
to save the lives of liberated
Jews in Europe who now face
death in detention camps and
in, the rubble of once prosperous
communities," concluded this
year's Campaign chairman.
Rabbi Moishe GoIdUum
Rabbi Moishe Goldblum, of the B'nai Jacob Congregation ot Mansfield, O., will be.the guest speaker at the T. I. Sisterhood luncheon which Is to be held next Monday, June 2, 12:30, in the Broad St. Temple social hall. Rabbi Goldblum has chos¬ en for his subject "The Wander¬ ing Jew". The opening prayer is to be given by Mrs. Nathan Zelizer while Rabbt Zelizer will be the Installing officer for the Sisterhood.
An original skit, written and directed by Mrs. lOscar Smilack, will feature the T. I. quartet "The Musical Staff". Saluting the new officers will include Mesdames Abe Levlson, Leo Polster, Ben Barban, and Oscar Smilack, to be accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Ellis Krup¬ nick. Musical -selectlohs will be render^ by Mtna Buchabaum, vlollijist, with, ceiyiJier at the (Continued on Page 8)
All plans have been completed for tte annual President's Stag lo be given by the Bryden Road Temple Brotherhood next Tues¬ day, June 3, at the Fort Hayes Hotel. This announcement came this week from Leonard Stern, chairman of the Stag Dinner Committee, who reported a rec¬ ord breaking turnout for the event, judging from the large nymber of reservations already in.
In order to accommodate the membership and guests, reserva¬ tions must be mailed in or by phoning the Temple otflce FA. 7838, no later than next Mon- Idayi June 2nd.
The affair which Is free to all paid-up members of the Broth¬ erhood, will begin with a fine dinner at G;30 P. M., to be fol¬ lowed with an outstanding floor show of leading entertainers with Jackie Lee as Master of Ceremonies.
Cards and a variety ot amuse¬ ments win conclude the eve¬ ning's program.
If you know of someone who has not gl^en heretofor to the United Jewish Fund nnd should be added to the long list of donors, send his or her name to eunipaign hendquurters at 1.50 E. Broad St.
An uppeul for help In this dl- -rection was Issued this tveek by eampulgn leaders as they pressed plans (o carry the so¬ licitation to every member of the local Jewish community.
NEED MORE WORKERS FOR IMT DRIVE
All argent call.to every avail¬ able man In the community to servo as a worker in the 1947 campaign of the United Jewish Fund has been issued by the Men's Division Organization, headed by Abo A. Wolman.
"An unprecedented goal of over $725,000 has been set for the drive," said Wolman. "To relieve untold human suffciing this amount must be raised, Tbe only way |t can be raised is through everyone of ua giving sacrificially of both time and money."
Volunteer workers are re. quested to call campaign head- iiunrters, MA. 483.1, nnd leave their names. The diivo solicita¬ tion Is now in piMgress.
D. A. B. CONVENTION URGES CONGRESS NOT TO EASE IMMIGRATION LAWS
WASHINGTON (JTA)—Th e Daughters ot the American Revolution, no-w holding their 56lh Continental Congress here, today unanimously adopted a resolution calling upon Con¬ gress to retain the present im¬ migration quota system adopted m 1024.
Z.O.A. 50th Annual Convention July 3-6
NEW YORK (WNS)—The Zionist Organization of America will hold Us 50th annual con¬ vention In N«w York City July 3 through July 6, it was an¬ nounced here this week by Na¬ tional ZOA headquarters.
According to the announce¬ ment, elections of delegates by the 600 Zionist districts through out the United Stales will be held In, the course of the next four weeks ending. June 22.
The sessions of the convention' will be highlighted by reviews of the current Palestine sltua- (Conttaued on Page 8)
Di^rict No. 2 President Will Address Annual B'nai B'rith Installation Dinner-Dance At The Southern Hotel June 8th
The biggest event of the year tor local B'nal Keith Is ihe an¬ nual installation of officers coupled with a dinner-dance, all set for Sunday evening, June 8, at the Southern Hotel. This event formerly took place in January, bul so that the terms of office may coincide with those ot the District officers, It is being held at this time.
The dinner will begin prompt¬ ly at 6 P. M., in the Grand ball¬ room of the Southern. Dinner win be $3.00 per plate and no more than 450 persons can be accomodated. Reservations must be mailed to Mrs. Nathan Past no later than June 3rd.
Jf.dge Robert L. Aronson of St. Louis, Mo., president, of die trict No. 2 will be the prlnclpAl speaker for the occasion. Toast- master will be Isadore M. Har¬ ris, Past-President of Zlon Lodge. The officers td" be In¬ stalled are: Harry S. Goldstein, President; Abraham Gertner, 1st Vice Pres.; Herbert Wise, 2nd Vice Pres.; Leon Friedman, War¬ den; Sam Topolosky, Guardian, Howard N. Rose, Sec'y.; Sam
Leaders Plan For Body To Succeed At Conference
NEW YORK CWNS)—Louis Llpsky and Dr. Maurice Eisen- drath. leaders ot the American Jewish Conference, this week made public the proposed plan, approved by the Interim Com¬ mittee ot the Conference, for the establishment ot a perman¬ ent body to succeed the AJC.
The new organization, the
statement said, will be designed
to secure and protect righls and
"to promote the general wel-
(Continued on Page 8)
ANNOUNCE IMPORTANT BROADCASTS FOR JUNE l.st AND 2nd
Judge Robt. L. Arob^on
Luper, Chaplain; Walter Katz, Treasurer; Simon Lazarus, Trus¬ tee. Albert A. Woldman will be the installing officer.
Those to be Installed as of¬ ficers of B'nal B'rlth Women are: Mrs. William B. Bronska, President; Mrs. Jack Schilling,
(Continued pn Page Eight)
A special telegram this week to Allan Tarshish, Chairman of the Ohio ADL Council, advises as follows;
"Cavalcade of America will "present "The Stirring Blood" starring Lee Bowman and Una Merkel on Monday evening, June 2nd, 8 P. M., EDST over the NBC Coast-to-Coaat Network.' This story dramatizes a miracu¬ lous blood discovery by doctors Wiener Levine and Ltuidsteln."
Another Important broadcast is the one scheduled over NBC Network, Sunday, June 1, at 12:30 P. M., Central daylight time. At that time, Dr. Louis Wirth, a member of the Nation¬ al AJDL, is participating in a broadcast with Dr. George D |.Stoddard on "Equality of Edu¬ cational Opportunity". Refer¬ ence will be made in this br9ad- cast to the problem of discrim¬ ination in education.
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SiWy^ Serving Columbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community ^/\\^
Vol. M, No. 21
COLUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1947
Devoted to American and Jewish Ideals
GREATEST UNITED JEWISH FUND DRIVE IS ON!
Brilliant Ovation Given Rabbi Jerome D. Foikman At Annual Congregational Dinner Of Temple Israel At Tbe Southern Hotel
A New Era Is Ushered Ih At Festive Gathering Held Last
Tuesday Evening—Arthur E. Loeb Honored for Thirty
Years of Faithful Service To Congregation—^Dr.
Folkman To Assume New Duties. Here On
Sept. Ist After Serving Fo* 10 Years In
Grand Rapids, Mich.
That was a remarkable out¬ pouring of people which rilled the Grand Ballroom of the Southern Hotel last Tuesday evening. May 27th, to pay tri¬ bute to the newly-elected spir¬ itual leader of Temple Israel who was officially cho.sen on Friday evening; May IGth.
Rabbi F'olkman comes here from Grand Rapids, Mich., where he .achieved an enviable repu¬ tation as a civic leader, an edu¬ cator and eloquent pulpiteer. Practically every family was represented at the festive gath¬ ering, all waiting with keen an¬ ticipation for the brilliant mes¬ sage of their newly designated spiritual leader; for they had all been hearing many beautiful reports about his character, his personality, and his achieve¬ ments. They all joyfully turned out to meet and greet the man who, after careful consideration and mature reflection, has been chosen' to guide the destinies of
cenlral Ohio's leading reform Temple.
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